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Randy Ubillos retires from Apple
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[Steve Connor] “and I hope one day he writes a book about it”
Read “Timeline”. Much of it is discussed there.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
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[Oliver Peters] “OTOH, maybe now we’ll get tracks back ;-)”
God, no. Then it will be like Premiere…
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Scott Witthaus
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Without knowing why he left, apart from some vague comment about retirement, it is rather pointless to speculate. If it was due to Apple dumbing down (as some claim) the video and photo apps then sure we can speculate on what that means. Or was he the architect of that dumbing as others claim? For the record I am not buying into the dumber debate but I rather see it as bring a software product to market in an immature form and then the pace of development compared to rivals like Adobe & BM seems slow. That speaks to me more of a lack of importance to Apple only.
As Oliver said there are plenty of competent software engineers that can keep the development going. Who knows what the direction may be. Personally I am happy to be watching from the sidelines as I have no vested interest in Apple products at the moment other than having to get from X into Resolve and Fairlight. So until we get something a bit more tangible about why he left from the man himself, it is fun but idle chat.
I hope confidence in the continuing developments of X is rewarded for those that have gone down that path.
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[Bill Davis] “Not the question you keep asking if you consider the software “done.””
I don’t think the software is “done.” This past year produced many interesting updates, but I do think that certain requests will not be fulfilled. Round tripping to Motion has been asked for over and over again for these past 4 years and I believe Apple has heard those requests, and the answer, for whatever reason, is “no.”
Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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nothin’ attached to nothin’
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Did he not also design Radius’ edit software?
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I am sure that after 20 years with Apple, he cam more than comfortably retire and do whatever he wants – even if it is nothing. But I suspect the entrepreneurial and innovative side of him will start something new, different, but related to the media industry in some way. I doubt he wants to go to another NLE manufacturer and do it all again.
Michael
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One “wild” thought is that he may have things he wanted to add to FCPX that are outside of Apple’s constraints. Perhaps he’s got plugin features he feels he can add by developing independently. Own boss on own clock with no Apple overlord.
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[Oliver Peters] “While Randy U was certainly tight with the redevelopment of FCP into FCP X, there are plenty of competent engineers and designers on staff”
That is true and makes all the bizarre decisions even harder to understand. I think Steve “knighted” Randy King of Pro Apps and he became the “Emperor with no clothes” when it came to people standing up to challenge him.
To this day understanding how intelligent people, presumably in a meeting, could all be on board with killing FCP7 the same day as FCPX is released and have it not be able to open FCP7 projects.
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Or maybe he just wants to be rich and retired and do whatever he wants. And not have to “fight” for pro improvements within a consumer company. IF that means he starts doing plug-ins in retirement … well, everybody needs a hobby!
Doug D
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Are bars & tone available in Generators yet?
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